Responsibilities
This job is intended to run the collection /material management operations and its technical processing for the library to support its information services and to build the institutional capacity for improving quality of education through educational programmes, research, academic partnerships, and policy initiatives.
The successful candidate will assist the Librarian in the management of University library of the Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (IED) campus, located in Karimabad. Specifically, s/he will be responsible to:
- assess the available collection and evolve a collection development policy
- build the collection by adding print and electronic resources
- audit journals and electronic resources annually
- classify, catalogue and data entry of the library material in MARC environment
- conduct information literacy sessions and Library Skills Development programmes
- stock taking of the library material.
Requirements
Candidates should have:
- Masters in Library and Information Sciences from a HEC recognized university
- 2-3 years’ experience in managing modern libraries preferably academic libraries
- sound knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, MARC, and Dublin Core Metadata
- good command over the Microsoft Office, Front Page, and Dreamweaver, etc.
- familiarity with research repositories
- knowledge of Integrated Library Systems
- good organization and time management skills
- excellent communications skills both oral and written
- an ability to take initiatives and a creative approach to problem solving.
To Apply
Interested candidates should send their detailed CV by email to recruitment@aku.edu
Please mention the position applied for in the subject line.
http://www.aku.edu/careers/currentvacancies/Pages/asstlibrarian.aspx
This job is intended to run the collection /material management operations and its technical processing for the library to support its information services and to build the institutional capacity for improving quality of education through educational programmes, research, academic partnerships, and policy initiatives.
The successful candidate will assist the Librarian in the management of University library of the Aga Khan University – Institute for Educational Development (IED) campus, located in Karimabad. Specifically, s/he will be responsible to:
- assess the available collection and evolve a collection development policy
- build the collection by adding print and electronic resources
- audit journals and electronic resources annually
- classify, catalogue and data entry of the library material in MARC environment
- conduct information literacy sessions and Library Skills Development programmes
- stock taking of the library material.
Requirements
Candidates should have:
- Masters in Library and Information Sciences from a HEC recognized university
- 2-3 years’ experience in managing modern libraries preferably academic libraries
- sound knowledge of AACR2, LCSH, MARC, and Dublin Core Metadata
- good command over the Microsoft Office, Front Page, and Dreamweaver, etc.
- familiarity with research repositories
- knowledge of Integrated Library Systems
- good organization and time management skills
- excellent communications skills both oral and written
- an ability to take initiatives and a creative approach to problem solving.
To Apply
Interested candidates should send their detailed CV by email to recruitment@aku.edu
Please mention the position applied for in the subject line.
http://www.aku.edu/careers/currentvacancies/Pages/asstlibrarian.aspx
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